Born of Osiris MegaThread! - All things BoO

[fredw138]

Got the new CD today. I gotta admit, I wasn't a huge fan of Born of Osiris. "A Higher Place" was good, but in a "this band shows a lot of promise" or a "at least they are doing something different with the -core genre."

I popped this disc in, however, and was absolutely blown away. I love how the synths are layered over the heavy guitar. I also feel like the song structures were given more thought (New Reign was a little too chaotic, with no themes really repeating anywhere). The production was phenomenal too, and some of the electronic parts are really powerful and haunting.

Not to mention it's crushingly brutal!!

 

[goherpsNderp]

convinced my friend of it's awesomeness via text. he stayed up till midnight so he could get it on itunes. LOVES it. lol "oh my god best yet"

kicking myself because i left the cd at home today. sounds so damn good in my car too. makes me wish i ALSO had a 7 string so i could do the drop G and learn BoO tunes and tunes off the new TesseracT........... whenever it arrives....... if ever.

 

[Joose]

Got the new CD today. I gotta admit, I wasn't a huge fan of Born of Osiris. "A Higher Place" was good, but in a "this band shows a lot of promise" or a "at least they are doing something different with the -core genre."

I popped this disc in, however, and was absolutely blown away. I love how the synths are layered over the heavy guitar. I also feel like the song structures were given more thought (New Reign was a little too chaotic, with no themes really repeating anywhere). The production was phenomenal too, and some of the electronic parts are really powerful and haunting.

Not to mention it's crushingly brutal!!

This.

Even though I listened to "A Higher Place" quite a bit, this is just miles ahead of it. I can hear the "New Reign" influence on the album, but it's so much better it's crazy.

Well done, gentlemen.

10/10 in my book. That's rare, honestly.

 

[Ruination19D]

Just got the new album as well, really liking it, so much better than A Higher Place, however The New Reign will always be my favorite since it's just so different. I will say that I did like Bulb's production of Recreate and Singularity over the final album versions.

 

[Wookieslayer]

Really diggin the album and the production is chilllll, lots of bass over guitars but i'd rather have that over no audible bass = the mix is heavy!

 

[Joose]

The synths in the beginning of "Singularity" add so much. Shit like this makes me wanna look for a keyboardist lol.

 

[Scar Symmetry]

I've switched to only really listening to this album.

The musicianship is incredible and the album warrants multiple repeat listens.

Most of the tracks blow me away, and like has been said some of the keys parts are really haunting, bordering on chilling.

I also give this 10/10.

 

[Joose]

I really wasn't sure about the production at first, kinda like I was unsure about Spencer in Periphery.

But just like Spencer, it's phenomenal. I want that bass tone, so bad, for our album.

I need to learn to trust the decisions these bands make. I mean, they're fantastic musicians, there's no way they were gonna let something that sounds like shit hit the shelves.

 

[MikeH]

Is it just me or does the vocal part at 1:24 in Two Worlds of Design sound exactly like Brandon from VoM?

 

[KoenDercksen]

I still didn't get my preorder. Fucking Merchconnection

 

[MikeH]

The "In Progress Sumerian Wall-o-Fame"

 

[vhmetalx]

^^ Am jealous. I want the Veil of Maya and The Faceless posters. I have the other two lol.

 

[adb]

I have that faceless poster, they're the only sumerian band worthy of my wall

old pic but meh, only thing different is I have a cynic postcard

 

[MikeH]

I have that faceless poster, they're the only sumerian band worthy of my wall

Flattered you put me in your signature as well.

 

[Wookieslayer]

I was just about to write what if The Faceless, BOO, VoM, and Periphery toured together... then went to the Faceless myspace to see whats goin down... and holy shit! Just as good IMO but Europe instead

 

[Guitarman700]

I was just about to write what if The Faceless, BOO, VoM, and Periphery toured together... then went to the Faceless myspace to see whats goin down... and holy shit! Just as good IMO but Europe instead

HOLY. FUCKING. SHIT.

 

[vhmetalx]

Yeah I saw that the first day The Faceless posted that up on FB. I am still SEVERELY depressed thats not a North American tour.

 

[KoenDercksen]

Got the CD today, awesome.

"POSTER SENT SEPERATELY" sucks though

 

[dymo]

yeah you guys get a lot of cool shows over there,now its our turn! haha jk

i would enjoy this tour even more if veil of maya's id wasn't full of boring songs!

 

[Guitarman700]

Just listened to this all the way through in one sitting. Possible album of the year here. Simply stunning. You boys done good.